Watch 10,000 Maggots Scarf Down a Pizza in Two Hours
Black soldier flies are the Joey Chestnuts of the larvae world. Continue reading Watch 10,000 Maggots Scarf Down a Pizza in Two Hours
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This Underwater Robot Will ‘Squirt’ Coral Larvae onto the Great Barrier Reef to Save It
The LarvalBot is an experimental technology that could revive damaged and dying parts of the Great Barrier Reef. Continue reading This Underwater Robot Will ‘Squirt’ Coral Larvae onto the Great Barrier Reef to Save It
To Deal with Plastic Trash, All You Need is Bugs
Outlawed now in some places, or only available to tote your purchases at a ridiculous premium, the billions of “T-shirt” bags used every year present a serious waste management problem. Whether blowing across the landscape like synthetic tumbleweeds, floating in the ocean as ersatz jellyfish, or clogging up municipal waste streams, finding a way to deal with them could really make a difference. And finding a bug that eats polyethylene and poops antifreeze might be a great first step in bioremediating the mess.
As with many scientific discoveries, learning about the useful and unexpected eating habits of the larval stage …read more
Continue reading To Deal with Plastic Trash, All You Need is Bugs
To Deal with Plastic Trash, All You Need is Bugs
Outlawed now in some places, or only available to tote your purchases at a ridiculous premium, the billions of “T-shirt” bags used every year present a serious waste management problem. Whether blowing across the landscape like synthetic tumbleweeds, floating in the ocean as ersatz jellyfish, or clogging up municipal waste streams, finding a way to deal with them could really make a difference. And finding a bug that eats polyethylene and poops antifreeze might be a great first step in bioremediating the mess.
As with many scientific discoveries, learning about the useful and unexpected eating habits of the larval stage …read more
Continue reading To Deal with Plastic Trash, All You Need is Bugs
Ocean Babies Are Hard to Track, So Scientists Are Bringing in the Bots
Researchers hope the information the robots collect on where larvae move will improve monitoring of ocean health and better inform the design of future Marine Protected Areas. Continue reading Ocean Babies Are Hard to Track, So Scientists Are Bringing in the Bots